Bottoms-up! Bottoms-up! Lemon Ginger Morning Detox Drink

By Sue Rawlinson

So this one isn’t full of tast y sugars or feel-good adult beverages Nope

This drink? It ’s a gentle detox for glo gals It ’ll help say ‘buh-bye’ to the tast y, feel-good indulgences from this season’s smorgasbord of sweetssaturated yummies.

So while taste buds won’t dance in glee, this drink will make the body happy. A great way to star t your day, this detox is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants all the while helping to gently cleanse the body

It ’s a new year Let ’s give ourselves the best oppor tunities for a healthy, rich beginning to 2018

Yield: 2 ser vings | Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups boiling water

• 1 lemon cut into round slices

• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced

• 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric

• 2 teaspoons honey

Direc tions

1 Bring the water to a boil

2 Turn the heat off and add lemon, ginger, turmeric and honey

3. Let steep for 30 minutes.

4. Strain and drink at room temperature or reheat (but don’t bring to a boil). a Thehar vestk itchen com